Julia Bock The journal of Critical Pakistan Studies has published several new articles! The following articles are available on the Cambridge University Press website: Book review by Bramsh Khan “Atmospheric Violence: Disaster and Repair in Kashmir.” Omer Aijazi (Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2024). Research Article by Abid Ali Borderland, Resistance, and Neo-Pashtun Consciousness: The Case of … Read more
On May 11, AIPS collaborated with Punjab University Pakistan Study Centre to host an event on “Pakistan Studies in the 21st Century: Teaching, Narratives, and Perspectives.” The academic workshop discussed emerging trends, contemporary challenges, and interdisciplinary approaches in the field of Pakistan Studies, and it featured Dr. Sikandar Hayat (Dean of the Faculty of Social … Read more
Are you an AIPS member who is presenting at an upcoming conference? Check out AIPS’s Travel Grants! The next deadline to apply is September 15. AIPS Travel Grants fund travel to scholarly conferences for the presentation of papers or organization of panels on topics relevant to Pakistan Studies. *Please review our website for more information … Read more
Congratulations to both Dr. Nathan Tabor (Associate Professor, Western Michigan University) and Dr. Ilyas Chattha (Professor, LUMS) for receiving the 2026 AIPS Book Prize! This year, the AIPS Book Prize Committee selected two books for the annual award. Please see the committee’s comments below: City of Lyrics: Ordinary Poets and Islamicate Popular Culture in Early … Read more
AIPS Pakistan collaborated with the Pakistan Academy of Letters, Islamabad to host an event titled “Pakistan’s Heritage and Cultural Conservation: Challenges, Strategies, and the Way Forward” on May 4, 2026. The event significantly enriched Pakistan Studies by expanding its focus beyond political narratives to include culture as a core analytical lens, while fostering interdisciplinary dialogue … Read more
AIPS signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Government Sadiq College Women University Bahawalpur on March 25, 2026. Present at the signing were Dr. Aalia Sohail Khan (AIPS Pakistan Director), Prof. Dr. Shazia Anjum (Vice Chancellor, Government Sadiq College Women University Bahawalpur), and Prof. Mussarat Azhar (Director of External Linkages).